Red Shoe Diaries
Trapped by a burning secret. Torn by a blazing desire.
On Showtime
A melancholic anthology of desire and infidelity framed through the lens of one man's grief, where each episode explores a woman's secret romantic or sexual transgression.
Jake takes out an ad in the newspaper after the suicide of his unfaithful fiancée, in an effort to understand the reasons for the betrayal. By soliciting the secret diaries of other women, he hopes to find some reconciliation with the truth.
Questions people ask
Is Red Shoe Diaries sad? Yes, very. More sad than 96% of series.
Does Red Shoe Diaries leave you hopeful? Barely. Less hopeful than 88% of series.
Is Red Shoe Diaries easy watching? Barely. Less comforting than 75% of series.
Is Red Shoe Diaries violent? Not especially. Less violent than 65% of series.
Is Red Shoe Diaries scary? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.
These describe how the series comes across across its whole run, compared with other well-known series. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked episode by episode, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.
Cinnamon Score
How much this series gives you that nothing else will, and whether it delivers.
Distinctly its own thing.
How unlike any other series this one feels
How much more it delivers than it promises
How much audiences actually like it
Ensemble
Like Red Shoe Diaries
Nearest across the full emotional profile.
Same Mood as Red Shoe Diaries
Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.
Like Red Shoe Diaries, But Darker
Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.
Like Red Shoe Diaries, But Lighter
Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.
Like Red Shoe Diaries, But Less Popular
Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.
